Patrol info for U-1172
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 Dec 1944 | Horten | 27 Jan 1945 | Lost | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Jürgen Kuhlmann |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-1172
We have daily positions for all 37 days on this patrol.
Departure from Horten on 22 Dec 1944.
23 Dec 1944 - 24 Dec 1944 - 25 Dec 1944 - 26 Dec 1944 - 27 Dec 1944 - 28 Dec 1944 - 29 Dec 1944 - 30 Dec 1944 - 31 Dec 1944 - 1 Jan 1945 - 2 Jan 1945 - 3 Jan 1945 - 4 Jan 1945 - 5 Jan 1945 - 6 Jan 1945 - 7 Jan 1945 - 8 Jan 1945 - 9 Jan 1945 - 10 Jan 1945 - 11 Jan 1945 - 12 Jan 1945 - 13 Jan 1945 - 14 Jan 1945 - 15 Jan 1945 - 16 Jan 1945 - 17 Jan 1945 - 18 Jan 1945 - 19 Jan 1945 - 20 Jan 1945 - 21 Jan 1945 - 22 Jan 1945 - 23 Jan 1945 - 24 Jan 1945 - 25 Jan 1945 - 26 Jan 1945 -
Sunk on 27 Jan 1945.
Ships hit by U-1172 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1945 | U-1172 | Jürgen Kuhlmann |  | HMS Thane (D 83) (t.) | 11,400 |  | br | A | |
| 15 Jan 1945 | U-1172 | Jürgen Kuhlmann | | Spinanger (d.) | 7,429 |  | nw | B | |
| 23 Jan 1945 | U-1172 | Jürgen Kuhlmann | Vigsnes | 1,599 | | nw | MH-1 | C | |
| 20,428 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (12,999 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,429 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-1172 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.